Rail fastenings for concrete ties



Nov. 1, 1966 F. w. HOLSTEIN 3,282,506

RAIL FASTENINGS FOR CONCRETE TIES Filed Dec. 18, 1965 FIG. 4

United States Patent 3,282,506 RAIL FASTENINGS FOR CONCRETE TIES Fred W. Holstein, Hopatcong, N.J., assignor to The Rails Company Filed Dec. 18, 1963, Ser. No. 331,606 2 Claims. (Cl. 238-487) My invention relates to rail fastenings for concrete ties and has for its object the provision of simple and effective means for anchoring the rail in position, restricting longitudinal and sidewise motion, and cushioning the rail.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art as the description proceeds, my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which FIG. 1 illustrates the rail fastening assembly according to my invention; FIG. 2 shows an edge view of the spring clip; FIG. 3 a face view of the clip of FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 shows front and side views of the bolt involving my invention. Similar numerals refer to similar parts in all the views. My invention resides in the provision of an anchor bar 1 embedded in the top surface area of a concrete tie 2. which has recesses 3, 3 in said tie on each side of a rail 4 which rests on a cushioning plate 5 of wood, fibre, or other suitable material located between the rail and anchor bar. Adjacent the rail edge on each side bolt holes 6, 6a and 6b are provided in the cushion 5 and the anchor bar 1 and a spring clip 8, respect-iveliy, through which a bolt 7 projects and is adapted to hold the spring clip 8 of uniform thickness and width, with its front end on the rail base and its rear end turned in and braced in one of a series of notches 9 in the upper face of the anchor bar 1 at the side of the bolt holes opposite the rail base, the bolt 7 having a T-shaped head 10 which engages selectively any one of a plurality of notches 11 in the under surface of the bar 1 adjacent the bolt holes 6b.

In effect, the anchor bar 1 takes the place of the usual tieplate used with wood ties and openings 6b correspond to rail spike holes. The anchor bar 1 is firmly embedded in the concrete and the bolts 7 abut the edges of the rail flanges to hold the rails to gauge, the adjustment of the bolts in the notches 11 allow for different rail base widths and selectively gauge adjustments for example, on curves. When the nuts or fastening and securing means 7a are 3,2825% Patented Nov. 1, 1905 tightened, the resilient clips 8 are stressed and the rail and cushion are clamped to the anchor bar, providing terrific friction against longitudinal motion.

What I claim is:

1. An assemblage comprising a rail having a base and a concrete tie and means to fasten said rail to said tie comprising a one-piece anchor bar embedded in said tie and extending across the top thereof under said rail,

a recess in said tie below said anchor bar at each side of said rail base, 7

the under side of said bar having a plurality of notches in said recess,

a bolt having ahead selectively engageable with any one of said notches and extending upwards through a hole in said bar adjacent the edge of said rail base and said notches,

a notched portion on the upper side of said bar spaced from said rail edge, and

a resilient clip member engaging said upper notched portion and said rail and having an opening through which said bolt passes, and flexing and securing means engaging said bolt above and abutting said clip whereby to clamp said rail to said bar.

2. In an assemblage as defined in claim 1 said resilient clip comprising a bowed plate of substantially uniform thickness and Width, one end of which engages said rail base and the other end of which is turned in towards said rail at such angle as to fit one of said notches on the upper side of said anchor bar and facilitate flexing of said clip.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,073,773 9/ 1913 McGohig-al 238298 2,118,100 5/1938 Myer et a1. 238349 2,132,571 10/1938 Many 238349 2,254,540 9/1941 Myer et al. 238--349 2,337,497 12/1943 Reddick 23828'3 3,004,715 10/1961 Gadd 238-349 ARTHUR L. LA POINT, Primary Examiner.

R. A. BERTSCH, Assistant Examiner. 

1. AN ASSEMBLAGE COMPRISING A RAIL HAVING A BASE AND A CONCRETE TIE AND MEANS TO FASTEN SAID RAIL TO SAID TIE COMPRISING A ONE-PIECE ANCHOR BAR EMBEDDED IN SAID TIE AND EXTENDING ACROSS THE TOP THEREOF UNDER SAID RAIL, A RECESS IN SAID TIE BELOW SAID ANCHOR BAR AT EACH SIDE OF SAID RAIL BASE, THE UNDER SIDE OF SAID BAR HAVING A PLURALITY OF NOTCHES IN SAID RECESS, A BOLT HAVING A HEAD SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH ANY ONE OF SAID NOTCHES AND EXTENDING UPWARDS THROUGH A HOLE IN SAID BAR ADJACENT THE EDGE OF SAID RAIL BASE AND SAID NOTCHES, A NOTCHED PORTION ON THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID BAR SPACED FROM SAID RAIL EDGE, AND A RESILIENT CLIP MEMBER ENGAGING SAID UPPER NOTCHED PORTION AND SAID RAIL AND HAVING AN OPENING THROUGH WHICH SAID BOLT PASSES, AND FLEXING AND SECURING MEANS ENGAGING SAID BOLT ABOVE AND ABUTTING SAID CLIP WHEREBY TO CLAMP SAID RAIL TO SAID BAR. 